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Processing
The metadata is read and PDF indexes are located. These indexes are defined in the PlanetPress
Design document as data selections, in which the Archive / Email / Fax properties define the data as an
index with a name.
When all the indexes are collected, a PDI file is generated with those indexes.
Output
The output is the same as the input, no modification is done to either the data file or the metadata.
However, a PDI file is generated and saved in the location specified in the task.
Task properties
General Tab
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Archive Folder: Specifies where the PDI file should be saved. This should be the same location
as the PDF file that the PDI refers to.
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Filename: The file name for the PDI. This name should correspond exactly with the name of the
PDF that the PDI file refers to.
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Index Group:
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PDI: Only generate a PDI file.
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PDI and XML: Generate both the PDI and an XML equivalent (not used by PlanetPress
Search).
Miscellaneous Tab
The Miscellaneous tab is common to all tasks.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in the Pro-
cess area.
Metadata-Based N-Up
The Metadata-based N-Up action task works in conjunction with the PlanetPress Design tool's N-Up
functionality. It allows to specify how many virtual pages will appear on each physical page of the Plan-
etPress Design template to be used with the current data file. The task rearranges the Metadata accord-
ingly, which greatly facilitates the set up of the N-Up functionality in the design tool, especially when the
solution includes duplex printing with variable data on both sides.
The PlanetPress Design document needs to be properly set up with the N-Up object and proper virtual
pages in order to correctly use this task:
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